Assistant Health Secretary Dr. Alex Billioux says the state is having some difficulties getting results from the COVID contact tracing program. He says the recent explosion in cases is making it tough to get to people in a timely manner. And…
Another big issue they’ve had is that when they can get in contact with a confirmed COVID-positive person, most of them are not telling contact tracers who they may have infected.
Governor Edwards says further actions could be taken against Firehouse BBQ in Denham Springs. The Livingston Parish restaurant remains open despite having its food permit revoked for blatant defiance of spread mitigation efforts including a lack of mask-wearing for customers and employees as well as social distancing.
Cut 7 (08) “…is just unacceptable..”
An LSU Health New Orleans oncologist helps author a study showing 13 to 16 percent of cancer patients with a confirmed case of COVID-19 will die within 30 days of diagnosis. LSU Health Clinical Medicine Professor Suki Subbiah (Sue-Bye-uh) suggests cancer doctors familiarize themselves with this data.
The state sees its first reported case of a dog testing positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans. Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says the dog, like most animals that test positive for the virus, was not sick.Early in the pandemic, it was believed that pets could not contract the virus, but the CDC has now learned animals can be infected.
Cut 15 (09) “…and ten cats.”
Strain says the dog was tested because its owner tested positive.